Bailey Middleton
(she/her/hers)
Bailey Middleton is a fourth year double majoring in Biology and Global Studies with a concentration in Public Health. When she is not busy writing for Iris, she is probably at a night owl yoga session, making a cup of tea, or lounging on the lawn. At any given moment she is likely listening to Kali Uchis.
To keep myself (and others who feel the same) sane, I’m proposing six steps to keep us grounded as we ease into what comes next.
Caroline Silvera applied to Iris magazine one year ago as a second year without any writing experience. Surprising right? Most wouldn’t guess by the variety and depth of her pieces, not to mention the title of “author” beneath her name on the Iris website, that she had never considered herself a writer before.
Dear Man with the Matches,
Do you remember seeing a gaggle of college kids making their way down the street late one night?
when you look up at the night sky
what do you see?
In the fall of my junior year of high school, the athletics program mandated an assembly for all the female athletes, stuffing our already cramped cafeteria full with apathetic girls.
To my friends,
You are the pieces of my puzzle that make me whole. This is for you :)
In the United States, including all 50 states and Washington D.C, only 7% of professors are Black, despite Black people making up about 13% of the total population.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about what my life will look like after graduation. What job will I have? Will I be rich? Will I be happy?